Comments on: Instant Messaging in the office http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/ Irish Communications Consultant - Be Noticed Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:04:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Rare United States Coins http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-342629 Rare United States Coins Wed, 14 May 2008 17:23:37 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-342629 <strong>Rare United States Coins...</strong> I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you.... Rare United States Coins…

I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you….

]]> By: siobhan lynch http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-154566 siobhan lynch Thu, 07 Jun 2007 09:53:53 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-154566 Hi Piaras, You can instant message for free at the moment on i-mode phones from O2 (free until end of June) http://www.o2online.ie/wps/wcm/connect/O2/Home/Personal/Services/Messaging/Instant Messaging Great blog, keep it up, especially like the Ten Minutes Older Podcast, excellent source of info stats. I'm looking after the prepay youth segment so its very relevant, thanks, Siobhan Hi Piaras,
You can instant message for free at the moment on i-mode phones from O2 (free until end of June)

http://www.o2online.ie/wps/wcm/connect/O2/Home/Personal/Services/Messaging/Instant Messaging

Great blog, keep it up, especially like the Ten Minutes Older Podcast, excellent source of info stats. I’m looking after the prepay youth segment so its very relevant,

thanks,
Siobhan

]]> By: susan http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-132959 susan Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:34:37 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-132959 i still cant believe that some companies are still refusing to employ IM in the workplace. i think they just are frightened by the concept and are are unaware of how more productive they company could be with this innovative tool. i still cant believe that some companies are still refusing to employ IM in the workplace. i think they just are frightened by the concept and are are unaware of how more productive they company could be with this innovative tool.

]]> By: Ken McGuire http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-22207 Ken McGuire Tue, 04 Jul 2006 08:59:02 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-22207 Having previously worked for an internet company, in house IM was vital - whether to pass the time in real quiet spells or dealing with any other member of staff. Starting my own business almost a year ago the use of IM even in the smallest working environment (3 of us) is terrific, most useful for passing quick links, references, code etc. Forget pens and paper in the office. To bring it to that level and use it to produce an external activity that quickly is impressive! Having previously worked for an internet company, in house IM was vital - whether to pass the time in real quiet spells or dealing with any other member of staff. Starting my own business almost a year ago the use of IM even in the smallest working environment (3 of us) is terrific, most useful for passing quick links, references, code etc. Forget pens and paper in the office. To bring it to that level and use it to produce an external activity that quickly is impressive!

]]> By: Chris Clarke http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-21725 Chris Clarke Sun, 02 Jul 2006 02:25:32 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-21725 I can certainly see the benefits of using it to liaise with the press, but my firm uses it mostly to connect with people around the office, and it's fantastic. It keeps the email to a minimum, and with voice and video chatting available, you can hold virtual meetings. It's a practical tool that the older generation just haven't fully grasped yet (although my guys at Thornley Fallis have!) I can certainly see the benefits of using it to liaise with the press, but my firm uses it mostly to connect with people around the office, and it’s fantastic. It keeps the email to a minimum, and with voice and video chatting available, you can hold virtual meetings. It’s a practical tool that the older generation just haven’t fully grasped yet (although my guys at Thornley Fallis have!)

]]> By: Piaras http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-21521 Piaras Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:44:25 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-21521 Points taken David. I'd look at it the same way as contacting a journalist by phone. However I should have prefaced it with the fact that the journalist would have to have given me their IM info first. As such a level of trust would have been developed. I'd much rather use IM than call unless it was pressing, because it's far easier to balance the demands of an Instant Messaging conversation with another task than talk to someone by telephone. Like Hobbit says, it's up to use whether we make a nuisance of ourselves with it or not. There's a lot less of us making a nusance of ourselves with IM than by phone at the moment. So far now, there are plenty of benefits. Points taken David. I’d look at it the same way as contacting a journalist by phone. However I should have prefaced it with the fact that the journalist would have to have given me their IM info first. As such a level of trust would have been developed.

I’d much rather use IM than call unless it was pressing, because it’s far easier to balance the demands of an Instant Messaging conversation with another task than talk to someone by telephone.

Like Hobbit says, it’s up to use whether we make a nuisance of ourselves with it or not. There’s a lot less of us making a nusance of ourselves with IM than by phone at the moment. So far now, there are plenty of benefits.

]]> By: Ed Byrne http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-21506 Ed Byrne Thu, 29 Jun 2006 17:00:05 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-21506 You can quote Edelman all you like as the source of your IM adoption ... but I know who the real evangelist was that persuaded you IM was not, in fact, the devil! You can quote Edelman all you like as the source of your IM adoption … but I know who the real evangelist was that persuaded you IM was not, in fact, the devil!

]]> By: Hobbit Hob http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-21501 Hobbit Hob Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:13:13 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-21501 Hey Piaras - I like the idea so much so that I made it a point to write this on my blog as well. Here's the trackback: http://indiapr.blogspot.com/2006/06/instant-messaging-with-journalists.html Instant messaging is a wonderful tool and it's up to us how we want to use it - whether to make ourselves a nuisance or not in front of the journalists depends on how we use/ abuse this technology. The idea is worth a try. Hey Piaras - I like the idea so much so that I made it a point to write this on my blog as well. Here’s the trackback:

http://indiapr.blogspot.com/2006/06/instant-messaging-with-journalists.html

Instant messaging is a wonderful tool and it’s up to us how we want to use it - whether to make ourselves a nuisance or not in front of the journalists depends on how we use/ abuse this technology. The idea is worth a try.

]]> By: Vanina http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-21494 Vanina Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:01:08 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-21494 Piaras, I fully agree, IM is a good tool for all the reasons you mentionned. As a proof: you can reach on my skype (vanidelob)... Piaras,
I fully agree, IM is a good tool for all the reasons you mentionned. As a proof: you can reach on my skype (vanidelob)…

]]> By: David Cochrane http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-21458 David Cochrane Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:50:37 +0000 http://www.pkellypr.com/blog/2006/0628/instant-messaging-in-the-office/#comment-21458 Question, why would a journalist be on your MSN list? So you can harass/lobby them on a specific subject? I think this is a little misguided assumption, suggesting that journalists should be there to serve the needs of the PR practitioner (and whilst I too would love to think that, I've done both sides of the coin, and it's a little different). For a freelancer, perhaps it's a bit different, as they are the ones who are going to do the work to pitch a story to a newspaper. Can you imagine a journalist being perpetually bombarded by IMs from a PR asking them if they've received x press release (it happens over the phone at the moment, so let's not be disingenuous by thinking it wouldn't happen on IM). I use MSN to speak to my publishers on occasion (I think some of them wish to add me in order to build up general good rapport, but other publishers just do that with a friendly email). I use IM to speak to friends and family, it's not widely used in my workplace, mainly because the MD wants people to communicate in person rather than over wires and the like, but it was widely used in the last two places I worked. I disagree with the ascertation that IM is unobtrusive, I tend to leave MSN running but I appear logged off (particularly in work), so that I can't be interrupted when i'm busy, the 'busy' option when logged in is silly, if you don't want people to talk to you, don't log in. Don't get me wrong, I think IM is marvellous [ciderandhavoc@hotmail.com is me on MSN by the way ;)], I just don't see this tool as a means to bring together the needs of the PR person, and the needs of the journalist. Question, why would a journalist be on your MSN list? So you can harass/lobby them on a specific subject? I think this is a little misguided assumption, suggesting that journalists should be there to serve the needs of the PR practitioner (and whilst I too would love to think that, I’ve done both sides of the coin, and it’s a little different).

For a freelancer, perhaps it’s a bit different, as they are the ones who are going to do the work to pitch a story to a newspaper.

Can you imagine a journalist being perpetually bombarded by IMs from a PR asking them if they’ve received x press release (it happens over the phone at the moment, so let’s not be disingenuous by thinking it wouldn’t happen on IM).

I use MSN to speak to my publishers on occasion (I think some of them wish to add me in order to build up general good rapport, but other publishers just do that with a friendly email). I use IM to speak to friends and family, it’s not widely used in my workplace, mainly because the MD wants people to communicate in person rather than over wires and the like, but it was widely used in the last two places I worked.

I disagree with the ascertation that IM is unobtrusive, I tend to leave MSN running but I appear logged off (particularly in work), so that I can’t be interrupted when i’m busy, the ‘busy’ option when logged in is silly, if you don’t want people to talk to you, don’t log in.

Don’t get me wrong, I think IM is marvellous [ciderandhavoc@hotmail.com is me on MSN by the way ;)], I just don’t see this tool as a means to bring together the needs of the PR person, and the needs of the journalist.

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